Pandaria Continent, Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
The Pandaren brothers stared blankly as the enormous Pride of Sha wandered through the valley like an obedient child. Titan Sarodar floated ahead of it like someone walking a dog, occasionally tugging hard on the divine-power chain in his hand.
"Can you walk faster, huh? Are you lame? Also, stay at the Terrace of Eternal Spring for now. It seems to have been occupied by the Fear of Sha, so go deal with him for me first. Once the heart arrives, I'll take all the sha demons with me to the Kalimdor Continent."
"Divine Lord, um... are you sure that sha demon is all right? Should I order the entire army to attack and eliminate him directly?"
Emperor Shaohao stared nervously at the Pride of Sha as it ambled toward the Terrace of Eternal Spring. He had long known of this strongest leader among the sha demons.
Back when he underwent the trials of the August Celestials and purged the six kinds of Negative Emotions from his heart, pride alone was something he could neither eliminate nor afford to eliminate.
If an emperor possessed neither pride nor backbone, where would the dignity of his nation be?
Could he rely on gentleness, humility, retreat, and compromise to earn others' recognition and respect?
It was precisely because of this that it became an unsolvable vicious cycle.
Pride was a Negative Emotion and could condense into sha, yet pride and confidence were also indispensable qualities for an emperor.
Thus, all he could do was avoid pointless wars, deny sha energy any chance to grow, constantly control and reflect upon his own heart, and remain vigilant at all times to prevent excessive pride from taking root and ultimately corrupting his heart into vainglory.
But it had always been